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Georgia Tech firing nearly half their coaching staff

Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key fired four assistant coaches, including defensive coordinator Jason Semore, and restructured the offensive staff with three games left in the season.

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📍 How it ended

Georgia Tech fired its defensive coordinator and three other coaches amid a 2-7 slide. Head coach Brent Key warned that additional staff changes could be coming. The coverage quieted without reporting whether further firings or hires occurred.

Epilogue added 2d ago, after coverage quieted.

The brief

Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key announced Monday that four assistant coaches have been relieved of their duties effective immediately, according to the program's official release. The coaches fired are defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Jason Semore, offensive line coach Allen Mogridge, outside linebackers and defensive ends coach Kyle Pope, and wide receivers coach Jafar Williams. Key said the decisions came after "a lot of consideration over the last several weeks" and were made "in order to put our players in the best position to be successful these final three games of the season, and to put our program in position to meet the high expectations that we all have for Georgia Tech football moving forward." Key also announced a restructuring of the offensive staff, including adjustments to on-field and in-game coaching responsibilities and a revamp of game-planning and off-the-field duties to address offensive deficiencies. The Yellow Jackets return to action Saturday at Clemson with a 12:30 p.m. kickoff at Memorial Stadium, televised on The CW. ESPN reported the same four firings, noting the moves come amid a dismal season. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution described the changes as major coaching staff changes. FootballScoop.com characterized the move as firing nearly half the coaching staff. Yahoo Sports reported that DeAndre Hopkins has been promoted to primary wide receivers coach following Williams' departure.

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Quick answers

Which coaches were fired by Georgia Tech?

Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Jason Semore, offensive line coach Allen Mogridge, outside linebackers/defensive ends coach Kyle Pope, and wide receivers coach Jafar Williams were fired.

Why did Brent Key make these changes during the season?

Key said the changes were necessary to put players in the best position to be successful in the final three games and to meet high expectations for the program moving forward.

Who is the new wide receivers coach?

DeAndre Hopkins has been promoted to primary wide receivers coach.

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Georgia Tech Brent Key Jason Semore college football coaching changes ACC

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